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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_bP. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384:
028			_bFax: +255 28 298 3386:
028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz :
028			_bwww.bugando.ac.tz
035			_aCUHAS/BM/1000078/T/13
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_aChambuso, Sabrina _dCUHAS/BM/1000078/T/13 _920337
245			_aPrevalence and Outcomes of Electrolyte Deficiency in Children Under Five With Diarrhoea in Mwanza, Tanzania.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania : _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : _c©2016
300			_a46 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Introduction: One of the impacts of diarrhea is dehydration which can lead to loss of electrolytes in the body which are necessary for survival. There is limited information on the magnitude of electrolyte deficiency resulting from dehydration due to diarrhea in children under five and the outcomes of electrolyte if poorly managed. This study was done to identify the prevalence of electrolyte deficiency in children suffering from diarrhea and its outcomes. Methodology: A cohort study was conducted among 66 children less than five years of age suffering from diarrhea at the Bugando medical centre pediatric ward and Makongoro clinic. Demographic information was collected by using standardized questionnaire. Blood was collected from patients and sent to CUHAS-MPL for processing. Electrolytes which were found to be imbalanced at a prevalent number were noted. The obtained data analyzed using STATA version 11 software. Results: Out of 66 children that were enrolled in the study, none of the patients died. There were 35 (53%) females and 31 (46.9%) males. Vomiting, fever and dehydration accompanied diarrhea. From the total of 66 participants, the prevalent electrolyte imbalance noted was hyponatremia 35 (53.1%) which was either isolated 25 (37.8%) or associated with hypokalemia 10 (15.2%), followed by hypokalemia 21 (31.9%) which was again either isolated 11 (16.7%) or associated with hyponatremia 10 (15.2%). Conclusion: Hyponatremia and hypokalemia had high prevalence in children with diarrhea, whereas hyponatremia was the more prevalent electrolyte deficiency followed by hypokalemia.
600			_xMedical Laboratory Sciences
600			_xMicrobiology & Immunology
600			_xBiochemistry and Molecular Biology
700			_a Silago, Vitus _919711
700			_a Kamugisha, Erasmus _919884
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